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La Canada has phenomenal schools, one of the main reasons that buyers stretch to buy in La Canada Flintridge.  One thought is that buying a home in La Canada is about the same is about the same price as living in Pasadena and pay for private school for your children.  It will be interesting to se...
06/08/2007
What I love about the real estate market is that it is always changing.  Helping buyers and sellers understand the type of market we have is like giving someone a manicure on the telephone.  Almost impossible because of all the nuances.  Let's see if I can clear the air a little bit:In April we h...
06/08/2007
Burbank is a very unique market.  For those that may not know, Burbank has a very high tax base, meaning that on a per capita basis, has more than TWICE the tax revenues than Glendale, it's eastern neighbor.  So a smaller area, with more tax revenues, should mean a GREAT PLACE TO LIVE! What does ...
06/07/2007
The good news for sellers in Glendale is that the market is approaching balance.  For home buyers that means there are good deals out there, but they may not get any better, so now is THE time to buy.Total listings increased from 369 in April  to 442, typical for the peak of spring selling season...
06/07/2007
The comments I made about websites that buyers use (http://realestate.yahoo.com/, http://www.trulia.com/, and others) brought up the question of the CAR annual buyer and seller survey.  I have passed on some suggestions to Leslie Appleton Young and am curious about a couple of things:1.  Do you f...
05/10/2007
La Canada is a very special place for those of us that live here.  However, buyers from outside the area are confused.  Why do the prices vary so much from one city to another?  One client said, "La Canada is not a pretty place, compared to Montrose."   Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger.How ...
05/09/2007
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28thAs we take this time to remember those who have served in our armed forces please consider attending one of these events.  It's important to not forget the men and women who have died that we might have the freedoms that we enjoy.Montrose:  8am at the corner of Ocean...
05/09/2007
The view from the "Balcony of Southern California" is great...a little smoggy, but still great.  Great school scores (they keep going up), nice people, a great place to live and work.How's the real estate market?  One of my favorite questions.   How do we really know?I'll explain how I do it:I me...
05/09/2007
The view from the "Balcony of Southern California" is great...a little smoggy, but still great.  Great school scores (they keep going up), nice people, a great place to live and work.How's the real estate market?  One of my favorite questions.   How do we really know?I'll explain how I do it:I me...
05/09/2007
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28thAs we take this time to remember those who have served in our armed forces please consider attending one of these events.  It's important to not forget the men and women who have died that we might have the freedoms that we enjoy.Burbank: Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 am...
05/09/2007
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